This is where I will track my progress on BLAB program. It's from Joe Defranco. I'm now at the beginning of week 7 starting tomorrow. I've been taking the last week off as I'm having a sinusitis since last Sunday (so I hope I'll be able to train tomorrow).

I'm not sure if I'll keep track of my diet (probably not), but it will look something like this:Breakfast: Shake (calculated at about 850 calories)Snack: if hungry, fruit & nuts, or fruit & bar (I usually make a batch or two of Dr. Fuhrman banana oatmeal bars)Lunch: Anything from Dr. Mcdougall or fatfreeveganSnack: nutsSnack #2 (post-workout): fruit or datesDinner: Anything from Dr. Mcdougall or fatfreevegan

I'll probably post recipes of anything I make in the nutrition section, along with the nutritional info (that's just for fun, as I'm not counting calories, carbs, proteins or fats, although I try to eat plant-based whole foods and limit the amount of oils and processed foods). I drink about 2 liters of water throughout the day (that's 1/2 gallon for you fellow americans) and tea/herbal tea.

I'm 5'8" and weigh 150lbs. I don't necessarily plan on gaining a lot of weight, maybe 5-10 pounds, but just change body composition overall. That's it for now!

It felt great to be under heavier weights. I'm not back from a deload week, just that I had (and still have, although it's almost finished) sinusitis for the past week. Those are in pounds, so I'm still a weak bastard. I was supposed to do 4 sets on the complex, but I had problems breathing, so I stopped after 2 sets.

Thanks Robert! You really are an inspiration to us all! I'm having some trouble with the vegan part... I just ate a whole vegetarian pizza for lunch. The cheese part is probably the most difficult. One small step at a time.

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I wasn't feeling too strong today. The core circuit was pretty hard, but I'm glad I did the two sets. The bodyweight complex is just way too hard on the shoulders (maybe I'm just being a pussy...). I was supposed to complete 5 sets of the complex. But then again, I'm as weak as a 5 year-old girl!

I was hoping for 7 or 8 reps on the bench press, but I was already struggling after 4... The rest of the workout was really nice, especially the complex. I was just hammered after the final set! Try it if you're looking for a nice way to finish your workout and up your GPP.

Another huge PR on the deadlift. With Wendler's calculator, that would put my 1-RM DL at 290lbs. Only 20 more lbs to go and I'll have a 2xBW deadlift! The 1-RM test is in 3 weeks, I can't wait!!! After those heavy deadlifts, it seemed like I was flying doing the squat jumps! The rest of the workout was pretty much ok, but the skater squats were damn hard, even with just 10lb DBs.

Not too bad of a workout, considering that I only had 4 hours of sleep those last two nights. It seemed that the pull-ups were harder than usual, but I also tried not to use leg momentum at all. I also think that my arms are way too long for my body (but I know this from a long time ago... that's why I'm good at swimming). I'm really struggling with upper body movements. Or maybe I'm just weak. Yeah, I'm probably just weak. No no, I'm weak, that's a fact!

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Everything seems to be working just fine. PR on the bench press is always nice, even if it's by one pound. One thing I have to watch is what I'm eating or drinking before the workout, because I can't complete the complex otherwise, as I feel like puking. So this week is my final week before a deload. Then, it's two weeks of testing my strength endurance and brute strength. Then a week off and we start over again on Cycle 2!! If things go really well, I should be able to increase my BP by 10lbs and DL by 50lbs in 12 weeks. Not too sure about the pull-ups, as I might have overestimated my pull-up max in the beginning. I'm also around 156, so that's a 6lb increase since week 1. So as of now, my strongest link would be my training consistency (training 3 times per week, no matter what, except for that sinusitis), but my weakest link would be my nutrition. I'm eating too much junk food (sodas, fake meats, white pasta) and not enough high-quality carbs, proteins and fats. Anyways, I'll do a complete write-up of my 12 weeks when it'll be over.